CsTilenginePure is an alternative C# binding for Tilengine. It is a direct 1:1 API translation of the original C library, so it is used and works exactly as its C counterpart. The naming schemes for this library will match those of the C library, with little-to-no concern for the standard C# style. Everything else will be as close to the C version as technically possible.

• The src/ directory contains the single Tilengine.cs module with the binding itself.

You will need to install the Tilengine native shared library separately. You can find instructions on how to do so at https://github.com/megamarc/Tilengine.

.NET Framework 2.0 or later must be installed

Mono tools and runtime must be installed. In Debian-based distros please execute the following command:

sudo apt-get install mono-mcs

The C# binding for SDL2 is required. This binding is included as a submodule for this repository.

You have to make sure that SDL2.cs and Tilengine.cs are accessible from within your own project. This could be done by creating a submodule of this repository for your project with the recursive parameter set to true.

Alternatively, you could add the project in this repository as a reference to your project.

The samples for this binding have been moved to its own repository to prevent multiple Main methods from interfering when using this binding as a submodule.

These samples are now located at https://github.com/vonhoff/CsTilenginePure.Samples.

The following program requires assets from the Platfomer sample. You need to include this directory in your binary folder to get the desired result.

The program does the following actions:

1. Initializes the engine with a resolution of 400x240, one layer, no sprites, and 20 animation slots.
2. Sets the loading path to the assets folder.
3. Loads a tilemap, which is an asset that contains background layer data.
4. Attaches the loaded tilemap to the allocated background layer.
5. Creates a display window with default parameters: windowed, auto scale, and CRT effect enabled.
6. Runs the window loop, updating the display at each iteration until the window is closed.

Source code:

using static Tilengine.TLN;

public class Test
{
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        TLN_Init(400, 240, 2, 1, 1);
        TLN_SetLoadPath("assets");
        var foreground = TLN_LoadTilemap("Sonic_md_fg1.tmx", null);
        TLN_SetLayerTilemap(0, foreground);

        TLN_CreateWindow(null, TLN_CreateWindowFlags.CWF_VSYNC);
        while (TLN_ProcessWindow())
        {
            TLN_DrawFrame(0);
        }
    }
}

Resulting output:

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